Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) and Non-means Tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS)

Definition of eligibility:

For face-to-face teaching programmes, "full-time" study refers to a curriculum of not less than 450 contact hours per year or a minimum of 30 credit points per year (i.e. one credit point equalling 15 contact hours). For non-face-to-face teaching programmes, "full-time" study means a curriculum of not less than 1 350 study hours.

Sub-degree refers to Associate Degree, Higher Diploma and/or Professional Diploma. For the purpose of FASP and NLSPS, 4-year Diploma programmes offered by Hong Kong Shue Yan University are regarded as sub-degree programmes.

Accredited programme refers to one included in the "Register of Accredited Programmes" approved by the Secretary for Education. For the 2008/09 academic year, only those programmes accredited on or before 31.12.2008 will be covered by the FASP and NLSPS. The Register will be available for reference at your institution, this Agency, and this Agency's Homepage by end-June 2008.